Re: No more High setting in music volume?

I'm not an audio guy here, but I wonder if the Clip just doesn't have enough driving force to produce the volume you would like with the speakers, given their audio characteristics. If you wanted more volume, one thing you could do would be to get a small amplifier to use between the Clip and the speakers--while it sounds like a big deal, it really isn't and there are some nice, inexpensive ones out there (such as by FiiO) that you could try.

I agree. These little mp3 players only put out "milliwatts" of power. They are only designed to drive ear-bud type phones stuck directly in your ear canal, not provide "room-filling" sound.

Adding a headphone amp would help, although a better way of doing it I think (with less hardware too) is to get AC-powered Computer Speakers. Some of them have sub-woofers as well, and are relatively inexpensive.

Re: No more High setting in music volume?

Use the 'reset factory settings' option in system settings. For region choose something that isn't Europe.

I had the same problem and found your solution. It works fine, thanks a lot.

These stupid Eurocrats! In order to save kids from their own thoghtlessness they prevent the older people from using modern technology and taking part in musical culture. I like classical music. This makes things more sophisticated as the volume level changes, and on "EU level" you can't hear the quiet passages.

If the Eurocrats should ever forbid this workaround, I will have to file a suit at the European High Court for minority rights.

Re: No more High setting in music volume?

You are simply a genius! I was so sad thinking of having to throw away ma little MP3 because I could not use it anymore in public transportations! Getting old and podcasting mostly cultural speeches, I badly need to have a normal volume.

High volume setting

My Clip+ has a choice of High or Normal for the volume, though High still isn't very loud with the earbuds that came with the device. Is the High setting the best I can do? I've cranked up the volume with the rocker switch already.

Re: High volume setting

I had the impression from this discussion that the region thing had to do with the existence of a High setting, not with the behavior of that setting. In other words, in Europe there is no High setting. Is that the case?